Group Facilitator - Behavioral Health

Milestone Treatment Center provides compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals facing substance use and mental health challenges. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to creating an environment where clients feel supported, respected, and empowered to make meaningful changes in their lives.

About the role

As a Group Facilitator, you'll lead structured therapeutic and psychoeducational groups for clients participating in PHP, IOP, and outpatient treatment programs. This role is about connecting with people. You'll create an environment where clients feel comfortable participating, exploring difficult topics, developing new skills, and learning from one another. The ideal facilitator knows how to read a room, keep people engaged, manage different personalities, and turn meaningful topics into productive conversations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate engaging groups aligned with client needs and program goals.
• Use evidence-based, trauma-informed, and client-centered approaches to guide group discussions and activities.
• Help clients develop coping skills, self-awareness, emotional regulation, communication skills, and recovery strategies.
• Create a group environment built around trust, respect, participation, and accountability.
• Encourage clients to participate while recognizing and respecting different comfort levels and communication styles.
• Effectively manage group dynamics, challenging behaviors, and sensitive discussions.
• Recognize client concerns that require additional clinical attention and communicate them to the appropriate team members.
• Complete timely and accurate group notes and required documentation.
• Collaborate with therapists, counselors, case managers, medical providers, and other members of our multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Contribute ideas for new groups, activities, curriculum, and programming.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and client confidentiality.
• Follow applicable HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, ethical, regulatory, and Milestone requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Behavioral Health, Human Services, or a related field (required).
• Master's degree preferred.
• Relevant clinical licensure or certification (e.g., LCSW, LPC) is a plus but not required.
• Previous experience facilitating groups within behavioral health, substance use treatment, mental health, or social services strongly preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of group process, facilitation techniques, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based interventions.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build rapport while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Ability to manage challenging group dynamics calmly and professionally.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to complete required documentation accurately and on time.
• Commitment to client-centered, culturally responsive, and compassionate care.
• Engaging, adaptable, emotionally aware, organized, and comfortable working with people at different stages of recovery.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Professional development and training opportunities

Pay

$80–$150 per hour

Schedule

Flexible part-time/per diem opportunities; In-person